PETA weighs in on Bo, the new First Puppy

The good news is that the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is glad to see that the Obama's new first puppy Bo has been neutered. The bad news is that PETA blogger Alisa Mullins would have preferred that Bo was a true rescue dog.

Let us be clear: The new first dog, Bo, is not a rescue. While he was returned to the breeder by his first owners, that subtle point is missing from or buried in most news reports and is no doubt lost on the masses of people who will be lining up at pet shops and demanding "Obama puppies." These puppies will eventually lose their appeal, once people get tired of taking care of them, but because most pet shops and many breeders don't take "returns," guess where those unwanted "Obama puppies" are going to end up? At extremely crowded, overworked shelters like D.C.'s Washington Humane Society (WHS).